The PERFECT GIFT for that special older relative you know so well & love with all your heart but whom you haven't got a clue what to get them for a present Not a bloody clue Grandparents are versatile They are babysitters weather forecasters mother's helpers sweet collectors child-minders knitwear suppliers au pairs curators of G-plan furniture & providers of day-care for the under twelves Retirement is an exhausting job Grandparents spend a lot of time in the garden making everything tidy & pretty so they have something tidy & pretty to look at while they are doing the gardening This delightful book is part of the Ladybird series specially planned to help grown-ups with the world about them The large clear script the careful choice of words the frequent repetition & the thoughtful matching of text with pictures all enable grown-ups to think they have taught themselves to cope Featuring original Ladybird artwork alongside brilliantly funny brand new text Other titles in the Ladybirds for Grown Ups series How it Works The Student How it Works The Cat How it Works The Dog The Ladybird Book of the Meeting The Ladybird Book of Red Tape The Ladybird Book of the People Next Door The Ladybird Book of the Sickie The Ladybird Book of the Zombie Apocalypse How it Works The Husband How it Works The Wife How it Works The Mum How it Works The Dad The Ladybird Book of the Mid-Life Crisis The Ladybird Book of the Hangover The Ladybird Book of Mindfulness The Ladybird Book of the Shed The Ladybird Book of Dating The Ladybird Book of the Hipster ...

This handy guide to the HUSBAND makes the PERFECT VALENTINE'S DAY GIFT for any long-suffering wife or prospective bride ' The wife likes to read romantic fiction The books are a fantasy & an escape for her The husband does not waste his time on silly stories He likes to read books about things that really happened & tales of real men Reading these will be invaluable if he ever has to land on the moon or be in the SAS or help manage the England football team' ' The husband likes to do simple repairs like changing the washer on a tap Afterwards he likes to talk at great length about what a struggle it was & will want to be treated as if he has invented a machine that turns farts into gold' This delightful book is the latest in the series of Ladybird books which have been specially planned to help grown-ups with the world about them The large clear script the careful choice of words the frequent repetition & the thoughtful matching of text with pictures all enable grown-ups to think they have taught themselves to cope Featuring original Ladybird artwork alongside brilliantly funny brand new text ' Hilarious' Stylist ...

The PERFECT GIFT for mum would be to let her take the day off while you do everything for her Why not get her this book instead? This is mum A mum has two very important jobs to do One is to look after her children The other is to do everything else as well Now Lyndsay's little boy is at nursery she is looking for a job At this interview the lady asks Lyndsay all sorts of questions which Lyndsay has trouble answering because she has the Octonauts theme going round her head Lyndsay hopes she is not singing out loud This delightful book is the latest in the series of Ladybird books which have been specially planned to help grown-ups with the world about them The large clear script the careful choice of words the frequent repetition & the thoughtful matching of text with pictures all enable grown-ups to think they have taught themselves to cope Featuring original Ladybird artwork alongside brilliantly funny brand new text ' Hilarious' Stylist ...

The PERFECT GIFT for anyone who has been having the same argument since 2001 or who no longer has ANY of their own clothes left ie someone who is or has ever been a sister & This is a sister Wherever you go whatever you do a sister will always be there Which can get really annoying&& Over the years Gareth has bought his sister Kelly every possible birthday present he can find related to the film he remembers her enjoying in 1989 Kelly has had to come to terms with the idea that though they spent half their lives together Gareth was not really paying attention for most of it& This delightful book is the latest in the series of Ladybird books which have been specially planned to help grown-ups with the world about them The large clear script the careful choice of words the frequent repetition & the thoughtful matching of text with pictures all enable grown-ups to think they have taught themselves to cope Featuring original Ladybird artwork alongside brilliantly funny brand new text & Hilarious& Stylist ...

The PERFECT GIFT for anyone yet to know the meaning of the words 'hard work' This is a student He is leaving home for the first time By the time he graduates he will be grown-up exhausted hideously in debt & unable to imagine going to bed sober Reynard has brought everything he needs for his first year He unpacks his fancy-dress costumes his four-way extension leads his pair of pants & all his didgeridoos By doing front back inside-out front inside-out back & using Febreze & Imodium he plans to make his pants last until half term This delightful book is part of a series of Ladybird books which have been specially planned to help grown-ups with the world about them The large clear script the careful choice of words the frequent repetition & the thoughtful matching of text with pictures all enable grown-ups to think they have taught themselves to cope Featuring original Ladybird artwork alongside brilliantly funny brand new text Other titles in the Ladybirds for Grown Ups series How it Works The Cat How it Works The Dog How it Works The Grandparent The Ladybird Book of the Meeting The Ladybird Book of Red Tape The Ladybird Book of the People Next Door The Ladybird Book of the Sickie The Ladybird Book of the Zombie Apocalypse How it Works The Husband How it Works The Wife How it Works The Mum How it Works The Dad The Ladybird Book of the Mid-Life Crisis The Ladybird Book of the Hangover The Ladybird Book of Mindfulness The Ladybird Book of the Shed The Ladybird Book of Dating The Ladybird Book of the Hipster ...

In his groundbreaking new book Daniel Everett seeks answers to questions that have perplexed thinkers from Plato to Chomsky when & how did language begin? What is it? & what is it for? Daniel Everett confounds the conventional wisdom that language originated with Homo sapiens 150000 years ago & that we have a 'language instinct' Drawing on evidence from a wide range of fields including linguistics archaeology biology anthropology & neuroscience he shows that our ancient ancestors Homo erectus had the biological & mental equipment for speech one & half million years ago & that their cultural & technological achievements (including building ocean-going boats) make it overwhelmingly likely they spoke some kind of language How Language Began sheds new light on language & culture & what it means to be human & as always Daniel Everett spices his account with incident & anecdote His book is convincing arresting & entertaining ...

In this fascinating survey of everything from how sounds become speech to how names work David Crystal answers every question you might ever have had about the nuts & bolts of language in his usual highly illuminating way Along the way we find out about eyebrow flashes whistling languages how parents teach their children to speak how politeness travels across languages & how the way we talk show not just how old we are but where we're from & even who we want to be ...

A new & exciting introduction to linguistics this textbook presents language in all its amazing complexity while guiding students gently through the basics Students emerge with an appreciation of the diversity of the world's languages as well as a deeper understanding of the structure of human language the ways it is used & its broader social & cultural context Chapters introducing the nuts & bolts of language study (phonology syntax meaning) are combined with those on the 'functions' of language (discourse prosody pragmatics & language contact) helping students gain a better grasp of how language works in the real world A rich set of language 'profiles' help students explore the world's linguistic diversity identify similarities & differences between languages & encourages them to apply concepts from earlier chapter material A range of carefully designed pedagogical features encourage student engagement adopting a step-by-step approach & using study questions & case studies ...

Sammy's had a bad week
- his wallet's gone along with his new shoes he's been arrested then beaten up by the police & thrown out
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In a deep dark forest Little Coyote grows up with a tough gang of big strong coyotes They are cruel call him names & order him about all day long Little Coyote is too small to run away or to stand up for himself so he learns to do what he's told & makes his body small so nobody notices him Then one day he goes on an adventure & ends up discovering new hidden strengths that he never knew he had This therapeutic picture book is written to help children aged 4-10 & adults to talk about difficult experiences growing up (including things they may still be going through) & explores how they can affect how your body feels & reacts to things It is followed by easy to read advice for adults on how to help your child ...